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Union Pacific CFO Jennifer Hamann to retire in early 2027

By Thomson Reuters Oct 16, 2026 | 8:54 AM

Oct 16 (Reuters) – Railroad operator Union Pacific said on Friday its ​Chief Financial Officer ‌Jennifer Hamann will retire in early 2027, after 35 years with the company.

• ‌Hamann ​was appointed ⁠CFO in January ⁠2020, making her the first woman to hold the role at ​Union Pacific

• She joined Union Pacific in ⁠1992 and ⁠has held leadership ​positions across the company

• Union ​Pacific said it will ‌announce its succession plans at a later date

• Last year, Union ⁠Pacific agreed to buy rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 ⁠billion ‌deal to create ⁠the first US ​coast-to-coast ‌freight rail operator, a ​merger ⁠currently under the US transport regulator’s review

(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta in Bengaluru; Editing by Aby Jose ​Koilparambil)